City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Willow Springs, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Willow Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,871
Residents
$103,429
Median income
$370,900
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Willow Springs - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Willow Springs lands in the 80th percentile for household income and the 89th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

80th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
89th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Willow Springs, IL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,871 residents in Willow Springs, a small town within Illinois. The typical household in Willow Springs brings in $103,429 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.4%. Typical homes in Willow Springs are valued around $370,900, and the median resident age is 45.4 years. 39.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 3 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Stable), up 0% from five years earlier. Willow Springs reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 390.1 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,781 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

5,871 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$103,429 /yr

Poverty 3.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Willow Springs compare to other US cities?

Here's how Willow Springs stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities
Safety 89% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Illinois and the picture shifts: Willow Springs ranks #85 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Willow Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Willow Springs's strongest outlier among Illinois cities

Among the 1,315 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Willow Springs ranks #82 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Willow Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#200 of 1,311
85th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#17 of 1,336
77th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#82 of 1,315
94th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#989 of 1,335
25th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#195 of 1,336
85th percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

80thIncome percentile
89thSafety percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income · 89th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Willow Springs's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Willow Springs's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 65 Avg. percentile National median
Willow Springs's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Willow Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$370,900 26th percentile more affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Willow Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Willow Springs, IL Willow Springs, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Willow Springs, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Willow Springs, IL median $103,429/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Willow Springs, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Willow Springs, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,871
Median Income
$103,429
Median Home Value
$370,900
Median Age
45.4
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
390.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
390.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,700 residents5,750 residents5,800 residents5,850 residents5,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,852 residents 5,788 residents ▼ -1.1%
Willow Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 3
2021 41
2022 1
2023 4
2024 3

Permit volume increased 0% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.8%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.3%

Based on 3,014 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Willow Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Spring Grove
5,866 people
Lakemoor
5,878 people
Bartonville
5,854 people
Metropolis
5,898 people
Lake Bluff
5,834 people
Peoria Heights
5,834 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Willow Springs's 5,871 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

East Quogue, NY
5,871 people
Lakehills, TX
5,872 people
Hightstown, NJ
5,869 people
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM
5,869 people
Media, PA
5,868 people
Venus, TX
5,874 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Willow Springs's $103,429 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Johnston, IA
$103,430 median income
Freeland, MI
$103,431 median income
Loomis, CA
$103,435 median income
Buckingham, FL
$103,438 median income
Kalama, WA
$103,438 median income
Nederland, CO
$103,452 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Willow Springs, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Willow Springs, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.8% White 88.6% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.2% Two or more races 5.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Willow Springs compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Willow Springs (this city) 5,871 $103,429
Spring Grove 5,866 $133,224
Lakemoor 5,878 $96,929
Bartonville 5,854 $67,674
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Willow Springs, IL?

What is the population of Willow Springs, IL? +

Willow Springs, IL counts 5,871 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Willow Springs, IL? +

Willow Springs households earn a median of $103,429 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Willow Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Willow Springs; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is Willow Springs, IL safe? +

Willow Springs has a total crime rate of 390.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Willow Springs, IL? +

Homes in Willow Springs carry a median value of $370,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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